FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) _ American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.25 billion in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had a loss of $1.97. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $4.32 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $4.35 per share.

The world's largest airline posted revenue of $4.01 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.03 billion.

American Airlines shares have increased 33% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 91% in the last 12 months.

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